Lower the Barrier Colorado
What we do: Lower the Barrier Colorado provides industry-recognized certification training, workforce preparation, one-on-one job-search assistance, and employer connections for Coloradans ready to work.
How our process works: Register → Train → Get Certified → Prepare → Connect
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Our Classes
Forklift Operator Training and Certification: $150
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Thursday Night Forklift Special: $100
View class detailsForklift + Flagger Certification Combo: $200
View class detailsTwo-Day Workforce Ready Intensive: $200
View class detailsComplete Career Pathway Flagger + Forklift + Workforce Ready Intensive
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About Lower the Barrier Colorado
Our Mission
LTBCO’s mission is clear: ‘Lower the Barrier, Not the Bar,’ as we focus on job placement, systemic advocacy, and providing transitional housing.
Our History
Lower the Barrier Colorado (LTBCO) is a Denver-based workforce development nonprofit dedicated to creating pathways to employment for underserved communities, including individuals returning from incarceration, low-income residents, youth, and those facing barriers to economic opportunity.
Since 2019, LTBCO has trained over 5,000 individuals through industry-recognized certifications, such as CDOT Flagger, Forklift, Skid Steer, and Telehandler, alongside workforce readiness programming focused on job placement.
Our Partners
LTBCO maintains an active network of over 50 employer and workforce partners across Colorado, facilitating job placement for participants in industries such as construction, transportation, warehousing, logistics, food distribution, and infrastructure.
Join Lower the Barrier Colorado in making a difference!
Donations support workforce training, youth programming, job placement, transitional employment, and community initiatives, including transitional housing and systemic advocacy.
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For questions regarding job placement, transitional housing, or systemic advocacy, contact Marcus at Marcus@lowerthebarriercolorado.org.